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Deafheaven - Sunbather

Deafheaven are one of the better USBM bands out there. Just listen to their demo tape as well as their full length Roads To Judah and you’ll understand why. A bunch of us here are really stoked on their upcoming album, and today they release the cover art, the track listing, and the release date. The cover is probably going to be my favorite cover of the year; its simplicity is what gets me, and I like it. I’m also stoked the album is going to be 7 songs long, because that means it will be around an hour in length, and I think this is great since Roads to Judah was over too quickly.

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Krallice – Years Past Matter

Krallice

Years Past Matter

01. IIIIIII
02. IIIIIIII
03. IIIIIIIII
04. IIIIIIIIII
05. IIIIIIIIIII
06. IIIIIIIIIIII

[08/25/12]
[Self Released]

Black metal is a curious beast; it can either be really beautiful and transcend the five senses we are born with and expose us to new pleasures previously unknown, or it can unlock seething vitriol and hatred, eschewing the misanthrope, violence, and racism for which the genre is notorious. Whatever the case, it’s easily one of the most controversial and centralized of all metal sub-genres. Every brand has its clique: trve kvlt, atmospheric, post, experimental, progressive, etc. All of these separate sub-sections stay within their limits, and so do the fans. Now there are some exceptions to the rule, of course, and there will always be overlap for those who love all metal, but as a whole metal fans — and fans of music in general — tend stick to their own little sphere. Krallice fall in the gray area; an area in which all boundaries are knocked down and the music encompasses far more genres and influences than ever thought.

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